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After your baby is born

Everything’s been building up to the birth but what happens afterwards? Read about routine checks and how you and your baby will be cared for.

After your baby is born articles

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Couple with baby
Adjusting to life with a new baby: 15 practical tips
Parents with new born baby
Vitamin K and newborns: what you need to know
newborn baby
What happens after your baby is born?
Recovery - Bath
Episiotomy care and recovery
Woman after birth
Perineal tears during childbirth
Woman holding baby after birth
Perineal tears recovery and care

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